Night falls at our campsite in the valley between Isdalsfjella in Norway and Juoksváhnjunni in Sweden. Once again, a photo from our ski tour to Pältsan in February 2026.

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On the foot of the Pältsän mountain range. We got lost in thick mist on our way to Pältsästugan, a seasonally manned wilderness hut, and ended up on the slopes of Lássávárri instead. It turned out to be a lucky mistake, as the spot was beautiful and we spent two nights there enjoying the view, scouting the area, and photographing rock ptarmigans, which were everywhere.

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Yours truly pitching the tent, or more accurately shoveling snow around the base to stormproof it. The tent is a Hilleberg Kaitum 3 GT, a proper four season tent, but it does lack extended snow flaps on the fly for anchoring in deep snow. Luckily it has been enough to build a low wall of snow against it and make sure all the pole ends are well buried.

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Last morning at Varangerhalvøya National Park started with strong winds and a blizzard. The trip back to civilization was very windy and lowish visibility, but luckily we found snowmobile tracks to follow, so at least navigation was easy.

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One of the many camps during my solo ski tour to the Käsivarsi Wilderness Area, Finland. The tent is a Hilleberg Akto, a one person tent that I use on my winter solo trips. I am looking to replace it with something a bit more spacious, with a vestibule large enough to cook in. Other than being a bit small for a bigger guy like me, I really like this tent.

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#Weltententreffen fängt ja gut an. In der ersten Nacht ist mir jemand auf die Zeltaspis getreten. 😖 Man sieht sogar noch zwei oder drei matschige Schubabdrücke. Hat leider eine der Alustangen zerbrochen. Netterweise liefert #Hilleberg ab Werk nicht nur eine Reparaturhülse mit sondern auch ein Stangenteilstück. Musste es mit letzerem reparieren, da der Bruch das Alu so abgeknickt hat, dass die Hülse nicht mehr drüber passte. Anyway, das Zelt steht wieder. 😍

My frozen home somewhere near Halti Fjell, Norway, in 2023, during my six-week solo ski tour. For next winter, I’m planning to upgrade from what I call this ‘coffin-style’ tent to a dome. One of the biggest reasons is space—it’s nearly impossible to cook safely inside this tent during a storm.

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Our tent in a winter storm. High winds are especially dangerous during winter hikes, as they efficiently remove body heat, which can lead to frostbite or even hypothermia. They can also affect visibility, making navigation and movement difficult. If the winds get too strong, pitching a tent might become impossible, so it's important to be aware of the situation.

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